It depends on the circumstances - if you told him you lived on "Smith Street" and you actually live on "Jones Street" probably not much, if anything. However, if the misinformation had to do with a criminal offense investigation you could be charged with Obstruction of Justice.
The penalty would vary with the crime, and the crime is determined by the nature of the statement. Giving a false name or making a false police report are usually misdemeanors carrying a maximum penalty of six months in jail.
If it involves a case you will be sent to jail for abstruction.
Misdemeanor.
The penalty would vary with the crime, and the crime is determined by the nature of the statement. For instance; Giving a false name or making a false police report are usually misdemeanors. On the other hand, if your statement was made to thwart a police investigation or an arrest, or you were falsely giving someone an alibi, it could amount to an Obstruction of Justice and the penalty could be more severe.
check with your local police department for the answer.......................
Yes. When you give a statement to the police, you make that statement under penalty of perjury. If you lie, you can go to prison for perjury.
Is signing a false statement to police in ga a misdemeanor or felony
Assault of a police officer.
as long as it takes for you to write your statement
Essentially, lying to a police or federal officer, or a judge, or lying under oath.
police lock up
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It can be serious, after you lodge a formal complaint your life gets restricted in many ways. You cannot give false statement otherwise it will not help them to find all links in the chain. Cooperation is needed by citizens.
No one can be compelled to give a statement to the police. If the police do obtain a statement from someone, they are free to use it as they please.